PSX Closing Bell: The Show Is Over

July 17, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday's session in the red, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index reversing part of the week's gains as investors resorted to profit-taking after the recent rally, while sentiment was further dampened by Pakistan's weaker-than-expected external account data.

Investor confidence came under pressure after Pakistan reported a current account deficit of $649 million in June, compared with a surplus of $220m in June last year and a $500m surplus in May 2026, raising concerns over the country's external sector and prompting broad-based selling across key sectors.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Friday's trading session at 175,802.78, down 2,320.78 points or 1.30%.

The index traded in a range of 2,903.86 points, touching an intraday high of 178,694.48 (+570.92 points) and a low of 175,790.62 (-2,332.94 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 267.06 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 9 closed higher, 90 ended lower, while 1 remained unchanged.

Top losers during the day were LOTCHEM (-4.34%), AICL (-3.71%), KTML (-3.20%), PSX (-3.19%), and KEL (-3.16%).

On the gaining side were HGFA (+2.65%), CNERGY (+1.98%), PGLC (+1.53%), FHAM (+1.00%), and ATRL (+0.43%).

In terms of index-point contributions, ENGROH (-191.06pts), SYS (-134.95pts), UBL (-130.90pts), OGDC (-122.87pts), and PPL (-117.40pts) exerted the biggest drag on the benchmark.

Meanwhile, FFC (+18.91pts), CNERGY (+9.17pts), ATRL (+5.71pts), HGFA (+4.10pts), and UPFL (+1.43pts) provided support to the index.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was weighed down by Commercial Banks (-680.32pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-327.46pts), Cement (-266.14pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (-219.79pts), and Technology & Communication (-167.61pts).

On the positive side, Refinery (+14.88pts), Close-End Mutual Fund (+4.10pts), Modarabas (+1.09pts), Leasing Companies (+0.08pts), and Sugar & Allied Industries (+0.00pts) offered limited support.

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 106,568.28, down 1,352.24 points or 1.25%.

Total market volume stood at 621.02 million shares, compared with 736.96m in the previous session, while traded value fell by Rs4.73bn to Rs29.88bn.

A total of 372,786 trades were reported across 497 companies, with 101 stocks closing higher, 367 lower, and 29 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 4,499 points or 2.50% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 1,748 points or 1.00% so far this calendar year.

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